LEARNING ENGLISH IN SPAIN

From this useful resource to improve your reading comprehension skills, El Pais in English, here are the links to two articles on learning English in Spain. Ideally, this could be done in pairs, where each of the students reads one of the articles, then they exchange information and opinions about them.

“The traditional method of teaching English isn’t working”

Are native teachers necessarily the best?

CHARTER SCHOOLS....THEY REMIND ME OF SOMETHING

After reading this Wikipedia article (not the whole thing! just enough to get an idea), you will never forget how to name a particular kind of school which is very popular in Spain.

ANOTHER EXPAT GUIDE TO EDUCATION IN SPAIN (This one's better!)

Check out this link to the EXPAT guide Just Landed. They have advice about all sorts of aspects concerning the way of life in Spain from a foreigner's point of view.
EDUCATION IN SPAIN FOR EXPATS

INTERACTIVE READING: The first year of life

Since we've been talking about learning and education, this could be an interesting article to complement what you've learnt about the topic. Anyone with experience of babies knows how quickly they develop. When you only see a baby once in a while, it’s incredible how much they have learned to do

The texts based on National Geographic Magazine articles are accompanied by interactive reading comprehension activities, a recording of the text, a supplementary grammar and vocabulary practice worksheet and more! Click here for the link.

AN EXPAT GUIDE TO EDUCATION IN SPAIN

In class we worked with this guide written by and for expats about the Spanish education system. Though a few things may be a bit outdated or inaccurate (especially the part about university), it is quite informative. I have highlighted the expressions you need to be familiar with.

Click here to see it.

EDUCATION

Click here to learn the key terms you need to talk about education.

Here's Sarah's presentation on The US Education System.

Click here to see Charlotte's presentation on Education.

A new presentation about The UK Education System.

Another presentation by Sarah with many useful tips on how to nail your next job interview.

A Day in the Life of a Homeschool Family

EDUCATION IN THE US AND THE UK

Here we will review and expand the topic EDUCATION. Jennifer's speech on education in the US is right below the power point presentation she used to illustrate her talk. After that there's a power point with a vocab list attached to cover education in Britain. Have a look at both presentations, the audio and the vocabulary because you will surely learn a few things.

Education in the USA from englishbites

This is Jennifer's speech that goes with the power point presentation.

View more presentations from englishbites.